wittingly
Example Sentences
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One of the reasons it’s hard to accept fandom is because it’s not you — it’s your art, it’s the persona that’s been projected on you, a persona you’ve curated for yourself, wittingly or unwittingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
"If they fail - wittingly or unwittingly - then the situation will remain in the 'managed rivalry' bucket," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
While pulling at sticks of caramelized, custardy bread and hot cinnamon rolls, everyone is sure to feel merry, and so will you, having wittingly stretched the day you’ve waited for all year.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2021
A State Department spokesperson declined to comment on UEI, but said wittingly benefiting from forced labor in the United States was a crime under the U.S.
From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2021
She certainly did, wittingly or unwittingly, occupy too much of his time and thought.
From Hoosier Mosaics by Thompson, Maurice